Showing posts with label NetConfig. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NetConfig. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

What's wrong with Cisco's software

Here is what's wrong: They obviously do not do quality control on their software.

Here is the proof: That is a warning message one gets when completing a Local Username NetConfig job instance.
Warning:

If you have selected Local credential in Common Parameters pane and Secret credential in IOS Parameters pane as Disable then Secret credential is updated in the Credentials database.

If you have selected Local credential as No Change in the Common Parameters pane and selected Disable for Secret credential in the IOS Parameters pane, then Secret credential is updated in the Device and Credentials database.

If you have selected Local credential as Disable in the Common Parameters pane, and selected No Change for Secret credential in the IOS Parameters pane, then Local credential is updated in the Device and Credentials database.

That message is as cryptic as this one -- But that is not the problem I am babbling about here.

The problem is: There is no Disable option, anywhere, period!

You can see in the second screen shot: There is No Change, Add, and Remove. But there is no Disable.

It's not like this is the first release of the software. It is CiscoWorks LMS 3.2.1.

[Edit 2011-06-01]: Here is another proof I almost forgot and got reminded today.

Friday, April 15, 2011

CiscoWorks LMS 3.2 NetConfig Notes

I want to curse whomever at Cisco who wrote this message:
Warning:

If you have selected Enable Password in Common Parameters pane and Enable Secret in IOS Parameters pane as Disable then Enable Secret password is updated in the Credentials database.

If you have selected Enable Password as No Change in the Common Parameters pane and selected Disable for Enable Secret in the IOS Parameters pane, then Enable Secret Password is updated in the Device and Credentials database.

If you have selected Enable Password as Disable in the Common Parameters pane, and selected No Change for Enable Secret in the IOS Parameters pane, then Enable Password is updated in the Device and Credentials database.
Cisco's software always leaves a lot to be desired, maybe more than others'. But this is beyond the pale.